Mill Community Record Manchester
FIND ‘MILL COMMUNITIES’- Community Name (Common)
- Cheney Brothers Historic District
- Address or Location
- Bounded by Hartford Rd., Laurel, Spruce, and Lampfield Sts., Manchester
- Specific Location
- n/a
- County
- Hartford
- Historic Designation
- Associated Mill Complexes
- Architectural and Historical Information
Number of Existing Buildings
Roughly 210.
Dates of Construction
1850-1920
Housing Types
n/a
Brief Description
For description see National Register application: http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/78002885.pdf. See also district brochure: http://www.manchesterhistory.org/Flyers/CheneyDistTour.09.pdf. The district highlights the significance of the Cheney Bros. Mfg. Co. (#2964) and includes both the factory complex and an extensive collection of company-owned housing. The latter consists of about 210 single- or multi-family residences built or acquired by the Cheney Bros. Mfg. Co. between 1850 and 1920.
